PRACTICE TEST LEADERSHIP

PRACTICE TEST LEADERSHIP Please answer all Questions with Rationales. Please submit this test by 4/18/2023. 1. Two newly-licensed nurses have been hired for staff positions on a medical– surgical unit. In reviewing the competencies, they will need the nurses properly assume that: A. there will be no managerial responsibilities. B. managerial responsibilities will be handled by the nurse manager. C. all nurses have some degree of managerial responsibility. D. there will be additional reimbursement for managerial tasks. 2. When formulating healthcare policy recommendations, nurse leaders in organizations such as the American Nurses Association (ANA) and National League for Nursing (NLN) consider the fact that the United States: A. spends less money on health care than other developed nations. B. has a record of better national healthcare outcomes than other developed nations. C. spends more money on health care than other developed nations. D. provides quality health care to all its citizens. 3. In planning to provide for patient safety on their units, nurse managers consider the fact that incidents that fall into the category of preventable medical errors are: A. relatively rare. B. mostly the fault of individuals. C. made by physicians. D. a significant cause of patient morbidity and mortality. ALTERNATE FORMAT 4. Which of the following behaviors or physical symptoms justify the nurse’s concern that a colleague may be dependent on alcohol or drugs? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. A. decreased attention to personal appearance B. drinking alcohol at staff social events C. frequent absences from work without adequate explanation D. a persistent runny nose ALTERNATE FORMAT 5. The nurse has been confronted by management concerning elements of dress and personal adornment seen as inconsistent with agency guidelines. Based on a federal court ruling, management may legally require the nurse to remove or cover which of the following? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. A. a religious head covering B. body piercings C. tattoos Downloaded by Edith scott () lOMoARcPSD| D. artificial hair coloring 6. A new nurse manager is being oriented to the managerial role by a nurse educator. The nurse educator knows that orientation is going well when the new nurse manager states that which of the following actions is not permissible? A. reminding an individual staff member, but not all staff members, of a selected agency policy B. applying agency policies to some, but not all, staff members C. reporting a staff member’s behavior without the staff member’s permission D. documenting a staff member’s behavior without the staff member’s permission 7. Proper initial actions on the part of a nurse manager who believes that a staff nurse may have a substance abuse problem include all except: A. becoming familiar with the organizational policies concerning substance abuse. B. becoming familiar with the requirements of the State Board of Nursing. C. beginning the process of terminating the employee. D. collecting and recording all evidence that points to the existence of an abuse problem. ALTERNATE FORMAT 8. A nurse wishes to act as a change agent. Nurses are more likely to promote change effectively if they act on which of the following assumptions about change? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. A. Change needs to be dealt with only occasionally. B. Change can evoke feelings of fear, grief, and loss. C. Change is necessary for growth. D. Change is a process rather than an event. 9. Nurses who wish to be successful change agents on their units follow the steps of the change process, which are: A. unfreezing, moving, and refreezing. B. building teams, diagnosing the problem, acquiring resources, and gaining acceptance. C. knowing, persuading, deciding, implementing, and confirming. D. assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating. ALTERNATE FORMAT 10. A nurse who wishes to act as a change agent knows that all of the following steps are essential if change is to be implemented successfully. Indicate the order in which the steps should be carried out: 1. Prepare to handle resistance. 2. Build a coalition of supporters. 3. Collect necessary data and information. 4. Help the staff prepare for change. A. 4, 2, 3, 1 B. 3, 4, 2, 1 C. 4, 3, 1, 2 D. 3, 2, 4, 1